TODAY I LEARNED (TIL) - thread

[Flash]

People who've been using REDDIT maybe aware of this, because there's a whole section out there for this.
So, this thread is like the TIL of TDF.

Share what you find interesting from wherever you learnt; who knows you may find a fact might come handy in the future.

 

[sawan20]

That is good. I have also learn many things from here.

 

[a2mn2002]

Today i sold my alto lx @ 1.43 which i bought one year ago @1.55!!! what i learnt is that i should :
1. Remove the Matte !!
2. Remove the stereo system!!!
3. Not leave Rs.1000 petrol in it !!!! and last
Its very inconvenient to sold and find another used car !!!!

 

[Anorion]

TIL fruit flies have cognitive processes and don't just react to the environment

"The same mathematical models that describe human decision-making also capture the flies' behaviour perfectly," Prof Miesenböck told BBC News. "That's remarkable."

 

[srkmish]

Today i was introspecting and learned that the moments of tension in my life are due to the fact that i have been living outside in i.e. doing what society/ego says is right to achieve a internal sense of peace and approval. Instead i have to constantly remind myself to live inside out i.e. be who i am, do what i like and bask in my own glory.

 

[harshilsharma63]

TIL that a TIL thread exists on TDF

 

[rajatGod512]

TIL that TIL means Today I Learned .

 

[Faun]

TIL brown rice tastes funny.

 

[Flash]

TIL Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world .

 

[srkmish]

TIL Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world .

Not true. Maybe in 1500s and 1600s. After that Brazil came into picture. Borneo and Rhodesia followed.

*www.allaboutgemstones.com/diamond_mines_brazil.html

 

[.jRay.]

TIL about complex variables because i have semesters going on

 

[Flash]

Not true. Maybe in 1500s and 1600s. After that Brazil came into picture. Borneo and Rhodesia followed.

*www.allaboutgemstones.com/diamond_mines_brazil.html

I've read that in our govt site.
*knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=10

Do you think it's wrong?

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TIL that A million horses went to First world war... only 65,000 came back

 

[Anorion]

I've read that in our govt site.
*knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=10

wouldn't trust that site, too many points are in unnecessary superlative. 100000 years of history, highest, oldest, most ancient, richest, largest, greatest, earliest. At other times, their superlativeness falls short.

Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).

A more expansive and accurate listing of what that list wants to achieve is here.

 

[R2K]

I'm learning how to ride a motor bike. It is kinda freakishly dangerous if you are not good at it and still manage to have the b@lls to drive into a busy street.
4 wheelers are much safer and easy to learn

 

[flyingcow]

TIL godzilla is actually a good guy

 

[aaruni]

TIL windows also has an orange screen of death (source : experience)

 

[.jRay.]

TIL YouTube is a better place to learn than lectures.

 

[Flash]

TIL windows also has an orange screen of death (source : experience)

Orange screen?

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TIL that 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Nikola Tesla

 

[ashs1]

TIL that RTMNU sucks big time...students write sh!t & still pass.. but, students who write point-to-point answer & who don't know the art of story-telling usually end up failing. . what a horrible university. :/

 

[rijinpk1]

TIL how to drive a car(lol Not really). It was my first driving experience.